P. Merven
Trainer: M. Patrick Merven
As trainer for the ex-Wahed Essa stable, Patrick Merven met with plenty of success. He would eventually open his own stable but it is not until this decade that things have gone very well for him.
From 2012 to 2015, he was a regular presence in the top 4 in the Trainers' standings, finishing runner-up in 2013 and 2014. He has also saddled one champion horse - Liquid Motion (2013), while he also saddled Beat The Retreat to the 2017 Sprinters' championship.
He will look to do much better this season after a tricky 2018 campaign.
Trainer since: 1995 (Absent fron 2004 to 2006)
Stables : Merven and Wahed Essa (1995)
Record (as at December 31st 2018) 378 wins and 1233 places for 3737 nominations and gains amounting to Rs 84,064,250
Best Season: Runner-up in 2014 (47 wins and 149 placings for 438 runners and Stakesmoney amounting to Rs. 12, 523,000).
Jockey:
Trainer: M. Patrick Merven
Past performances
| Year | Eff | Winners | Rank | Entries | Wins | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | Unplaced | Stakes Money (Rs) | Cups | %1sts | Seq1 | Seq2 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | 41 | 15 | 9 | 203 | 19 | 20 | 16 | 27 | 121 | 5578000 | 8 | 9.4 | 26 | 2 |
| 2017 | 33 | 15 | 5 | 178 | 25 | 22 | 31 | 16 | 84 | 6758000 | 12 | 14.0 | 17 | 14 |
| 2016 | 39 | 16 | 5 | 192 | 28 | 25 | 23 | 20 | 96 | 6538000 | 17 | 14.6 | 17 | 2 |
| 2015 | 57 | 22 | 3 | 329 | 30 | 35 | 52 | 46 | 166 | 8922000 | 21 | 9.1 | 36 | 3 |
| 2014 | 60 | 29 | 2 | 438 | 47 | 47 | 54 | 48 | 242 | 12523000 | 22 | 10.7 | 26 | 5 |
| 2013 | 61 | 28 | 2 | 427 | 46 | 48 | 51 | 55 | 227 | 12243000 | 30 | 10.8 | 21 | 2 |
| 2012 | 49 | 22 | 4 | 318 | 38 | 33 | 47 | 32 | 168 | 8727000 | 17 | 11.9 | 44 | 3 |
List of horses
| # | Horse | Pedigree | Age | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Baritone | TRIPPI (USA) - CANDY SINGER (ARG) | 7 | 75 |
| 2 | Kazaar | QUERARI (GER) - MOCHALETTE | 5 | 64 |
| 3 | Virtue | VAR (USA) - HUNTER'S GLEN | 5 | 61 |
| 4 | Sir Bernadini | BERNARDINI (USA) - REDESIGN (AUS) | 5 | 51 |
| 5 | Tripod | WHAT A WINTER - LIGHTNING BIRD | 5 | 47 |
| 6 | Gimmetherain | GIMMETHEGREENLIGHT (AUS) - RAIN GAL (AUS) | 4 | 43 |
| 7 | Talbec | HIGH CHAPARRAL (IRE) - LOVINGONYOURMIND | 7 | 41 |
| 8 | Blow In The Box | LATERAL (GB) - SWEET SUZY (GB) | 5 | 41 |
| 9 | Inauguration | GIMMETHEGREENLIGHT 9AUS) - HEAD OF STATE | 4 | 40 |
| 10 | Hadarat | ORATORIO (IRE) - MUHTARAM | 5 | 37 |
| 11 | African Pharaoh | MAMBO IN SEATTLE (USA) - GOLDEN GLAMOUR | 5 | 36 |
| 12 | Northern Spy | POMODORO - KARTANYA | 4 | 35 |
| 13 | Jullidar | JUST AS WELL (USA) - LYDARA (USA) | 7 | 32 |
| 14 | Black Indy | MARCHFIELD (CAN) - CINNAMON LADY (AUS) | 4 | 32 |
| 15 | Trojan Winter | WHAT A WINTER - HELENA | 4 | 31 |
| 16 | Tyrian | DYNASTY - TUMBELINI (GB) | 4 | 28 |
| 17 | Tiger's Bond | WHERE'S THAT TIGER (USA) - MISS DELISH | 4 | 27 |
| 18 | The Last Supper | VAR (USA) - SUPER CLUB | 3 | 25 |
| 19 | Freddie Flint | CAPTAIN AL - ENTRENCHED EMBEM | 5 | 24 |
| 20 | Xanthus | JUST AS WELL (USA) - LODGE OF DREAMS (SNL) | 5 | 23 |
| 21 | Star Of Zeus | ZOUSTAR (AUS) - SIDEREUS NUNCIUS (AUS) | 4 | 23 |
| 22 | Sir Capers | GIMMETHEGREENLIGHT (AUS) - SKY CAPERS | 5 | 21 |
| 23 | Gimme A Swinger | GIMMETHEGREENLIGHT (AUS) - SWINGING JET | 4 | 19 |
| 24 | Naizak | BOLD SILVANO - NANDI (AUS) | 4 | 13 |